Religion in the British Navy, 1815-1879: Piety and Professionalism

by Richard Blake

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Shows how the rise of evangelical religion in the navy helped create a new kind of sailor, technologically trained and steeped in a higher set of values.

This book examines how, as the nineteenth century progressed, religious piety, especially evangelical piety, was seen in the British navy less as eccentric and marginal and more as an essential ingredient of the character looked for in professional seamen. The book traces the complex interplay...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1843838850

ISBN13:9781843838852

Release Date:January 2014

Publisher:Boydell Press

Length:293 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Engineering History Religion Religion & Spirituality Technology

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